Comments on: Raleigh only has 109 days of water left http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20080201/raleigh-only-has-109-days-of-water-left/ Keeping you informed about the Georgia drought. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 00:38:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: C. Little http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20080201/raleigh-only-has-109-days-of-water-left/#comment-2739 C. Little Wed, 06 Feb 2008 13:28:34 +0000 http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20080201/raleigh-only-has-109-days-of-water-left/#comment-2739 Why are public officials allowed to make such irresponsible comments? When was the last time it went 109 days without raining? Raleigh has received at least one drenching rain in the past week with another due today. Nothing to see here, move along. If anybody has 109 days left, it's Britney Spears. Why are public officials allowed to make such irresponsible comments?

When was the last time it went 109 days without raining?

Raleigh has received at least one drenching rain in the past week with another due today.

Nothing to see here, move along.

If anybody has 109 days left, it’s Britney Spears.

]]> By: mickey http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20080201/raleigh-only-has-109-days-of-water-left/#comment-2731 mickey Tue, 05 Feb 2008 18:03:28 +0000 http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20080201/raleigh-only-has-109-days-of-water-left/#comment-2731 codymc - This should help: http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20080111/how-much-should-lanier-rise-this-winter/ codymc - This should help:

http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20080111/how-much-should-lanier-rise-this-winter/

]]> By: codymc http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20080201/raleigh-only-has-109-days-of-water-left/#comment-2730 codymc Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:36:25 +0000 http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20080201/raleigh-only-has-109-days-of-water-left/#comment-2730 Does anyone know where Lanier should be at this time of the year? And how much it usually goes up during the winter? As in -- this its refilling time correct? And while it's great that it isn't going down much -- it isn't going up much either - kinda hovering. I'd like to know how much it usually gains, and how far off that we currently are. Does anyone know where Lanier should be at this time of the year? And how much it usually goes up during the winter?

As in — this its refilling time correct? And while it’s great that it isn’t going down much — it isn’t going up much either - kinda hovering. I’d like to know how much it usually gains, and how far off that we currently are.

]]> By: GThierry http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20080201/raleigh-only-has-109-days-of-water-left/#comment-2729 GThierry Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:08:08 +0000 http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20080201/raleigh-only-has-109-days-of-water-left/#comment-2729 MR.Bill, Atlanta's water comes from the Chattahoochee south of Morgan Falls. Some is pumped to Hemphill Reservoir before being treated. Some is treated at Peachtree Creek. Still more comes from the Atlanta-Fulton County plant on the Chattahoochee. See http://apps.atlantaga.gov/citydir/water/WQR2003.pdf I don't think we know exactly what the net loss is. This has been discussed here before. Some water is lost. Maybe 70 to 90 percent is returned. MR.Bill,

Atlanta’s water comes from the Chattahoochee south of Morgan Falls. Some is pumped to Hemphill Reservoir before being treated. Some is treated at Peachtree Creek. Still more comes from the Atlanta-Fulton County plant on the Chattahoochee. See http://apps.atlantaga.gov/citydir/water/WQR2003.pdf

I don’t think we know exactly what the net loss is. This has been discussed here before. Some water is lost. Maybe 70 to 90 percent is returned.

]]> By: MR.Bill http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20080201/raleigh-only-has-109-days-of-water-left/#comment-2728 MR.Bill Tue, 05 Feb 2008 12:35:59 +0000 http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20080201/raleigh-only-has-109-days-of-water-left/#comment-2728 This too, is OT, and posted below. ome friends and I were discussing the drought and Atlanta, and one, who is a plumbing engineer, asked, “What’s Atlanta’s net impact on water flow?”, That is, We know how much water is taken from Lake Lanier, and how much flows from West Point Lake. Is the water Atlanta takes (and is it at Morgan Falls?) a net loss for the Chattahoochee system? OR does sewer outflow and runoff make up the impact? I’m betting not, but I’d like to hear what you guys think. PS I live in trendy Blue Ridge, which is on the Toccoa-Ocoee river, part of the Tennessee basin. but Atlanta is gettin' closer all the time. This too, is OT, and posted below.
ome friends and I were discussing the drought and Atlanta, and one, who is a plumbing engineer, asked, “What’s Atlanta’s net impact on water flow?”,

That is, We know how much water is taken from Lake Lanier, and how much flows from West Point Lake. Is the water Atlanta takes (and is it at Morgan Falls?) a net loss for the Chattahoochee system? OR does sewer outflow and runoff make up the impact?
I’m betting not, but I’d like to hear what you guys think.
PS I live in trendy Blue Ridge, which is on the Toccoa-Ocoee river, part of the Tennessee basin. but Atlanta is gettin’ closer all the time.

]]> By: Andrew S. http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20080201/raleigh-only-has-109-days-of-water-left/#comment-2719 Andrew S. Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:44:27 +0000 http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20080201/raleigh-only-has-109-days-of-water-left/#comment-2719 Sorry, I know this is OT, but I'm sure you all have noticed that Lanier has been having gains in water level for the last six days. The last time the water level was this high was the last week in November. For most of January is was hanging around where it was at the first week in December. Here's hoping it stays cloudy and rainy all week. Sorry, I know this is OT, but I’m sure you all have noticed that Lanier has been having gains in water level for the last six days. The last time the water level was this high was the last week in November. For most of January is was hanging around where it was at the first week in December. Here’s hoping it stays cloudy and rainy all week.

]]> By: Cate http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20080201/raleigh-only-has-109-days-of-water-left/#comment-2718 Cate Mon, 04 Feb 2008 14:13:24 +0000 http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20080201/raleigh-only-has-109-days-of-water-left/#comment-2718 Well, I was glad to see my building (2 buildings at 16 floors each) install low flow water taps in the bathrooms. "Build now and worry about water later." Yeah - scary, huh? Well, I was glad to see my building (2 buildings at 16 floors each) install low flow water taps in the bathrooms.

“Build now and worry about water later.” Yeah - scary, huh?

]]> By: JohnC http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20080201/raleigh-only-has-109-days-of-water-left/#comment-2710 JohnC Sat, 02 Feb 2008 22:52:25 +0000 http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20080201/raleigh-only-has-109-days-of-water-left/#comment-2710 Not sure where Rileigh gets their water. I have been swimming in Falls lake and it's hard to imagine such a big lake could go dry. Atlanta, Charlotte, and Rileigh have all experienced booming fast growth. I always thought all cities like that planned their water supply much better. Build now and worry about water later. It's kind of strange that the drought is so isolated to the mountains and midlands and not the coast, which means it could get much worse if the entire area gets hit with a drought. I thought El Nina was supposed to be less rain on the coast? I think there has been quite a bit. Not sure where Rileigh gets their water. I have been swimming in Falls lake and it’s hard to imagine such a big lake could go dry.

Atlanta, Charlotte, and Rileigh have all experienced booming fast growth. I always thought all cities like that planned their water supply much better.

Build now and worry about water later.

It’s kind of strange that the drought is so isolated to the mountains and midlands and not the coast, which means it could get much worse if the entire area gets hit with a drought.

I thought El Nina was supposed to be less rain on the coast? I think there has been quite a bit.

]]> By: Jay Randal http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20080201/raleigh-only-has-109-days-of-water-left/#comment-2703 Jay Randal Sat, 02 Feb 2008 09:08:05 +0000 http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20080201/raleigh-only-has-109-days-of-water-left/#comment-2703 The center-core of the drought is North Georgia mountains stretching into North Carolina mountains. The drought seems to be easing south of Atlanta and most of Alabama. Still looks very bad for watershed of Lake Lanier. The center-core of the drought is North Georgia mountains stretching into North Carolina mountains. The drought seems to be easing south of Atlanta and most of Alabama. Still looks very bad for watershed of Lake Lanier.

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